NANO- + NOUN
biology, nanobiology, nanoparticle, nanoplankton, particle, plankton
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In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻⁹ (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n
Derived from the nanotechnology industry.
nano- + biology → nanobiology
Very small.
nano- + particle → nanoparticle
nano- + plankton → nanoplankton